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Mission: Woodmenlife provides members with financial security while making a difference in your community.
Programs: Member benefits: woodmenlife offers a variety of exclusive member benefits and discounts to our members at no extra cost, just for doing business with us. Some of the non-contractual benefits available to eligible woodmenlife members include: -first responders benefit: woodmenlife will pay a 10,000 benefit if a good-standing member is killed while performing his or her duties as a non-military first responder. First responders may include firefighters, emt/paramedics, police or a person performing a supporting role to such individuals. -orphan's care benefit: orphaned children of qualified members can receive monthly benefit payments of up to 250 per child per month. -newborn benefit: qualified members can receive a 10,000 benefit if their newborn infant dies between the ages of 48 hours and six months. During that same period, a 10,000 guaranteed-issue life insurance certificate can be purchased at standard rates, regardless of the baby's health. -natural disaster benefit: qualified members whose homes are damaged or destroyed by natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, wild/forest fires, or earthquakes, may be eligible for up to 500 to help with home repair costs. -life's perks: this easy-to-use member discount program offers savings on brand-name items from more than 30,000 local and national retailers. Members can save money on everyday items such as cell phones, restaurants and wholesale club memberships, and on major purchases like automobiles, homes and furniture. -prescription drug savings card: this no-cost prescription drug savings card offers members the lowest price available on drugs purchased through the scriptsave network of pharmacies. -youth program, including summer camp: for more than a century, woodmenlife has offered educational and social activities to members ages 8-15, inlcuding our summer annual summer camp experience. Family chapters also have special activities for youth members, helping mold them into future leaders. -senior activities: senior camp and special appreciation activities for senior members are available in most areas and provide opportunities for fellowship, fun and relaxation. -community improvement funds: woodmenlife donates money to local chapters and communities. These funds help members provide for community needs and give customers a voice in deciding which causes matter most to them.
red basket, inc. : red basket is a nonprofit crowdfunding web site dedicated to helping individuals raise money for personal emergencies and community improvement projects in a fee-free environment. Red basket was created in 2012 and is available in all 50 states. In 2016, redbasket. Org surpassed the 2 million mark for project funding. Woodmenlife covers all administrative and operating expenses for red basket, ensuring that every dollar donated goes directly to the project being funded. Woodmenlife's support includes a full in-house staff, support staff nationwide, and marketing, communications, web services and accounting support. Woodmenlife also covers all payment processing fees and bank service charges. Because red basket is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, all donations are tax-deductible.
patriotic program: woodmenlife's patriotic program was launched over 70 years ago in support of the ogranization's common bond focus on our country. Woodmenlife provides american and state flags to local chapters for presentation to non-profit civic and youth groups, schools, churches, and community centers. Since 1947, the organization has donated more than three million flags to worthy non-profit institutions. Woodmenlife is the second largest purchaser of american flags behind the united states government. As part of the patriotic program, chapters are encouraged to plan and participate in flags across america projects on june 14 and in honor and remembrance ceremonies on september 11.
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